[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]
The Local Area Network (LAN) virtual interface can be used to test broadcast server and client applications without using a satellite. Instead of forwarding data packets to particular head-end equipment, it sends them over an Ethernet LAN in the form of Internet Protocol (IP) multicast packets.
Mc_out.dll
The MMR can query and set the options in the following table by calling the following dynamic configuration functions for this driver: msbdnOutputGetValue, msbdnOutputGetValueCount, and msbdnOutputSetValue.
| Value | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Multicast TTL | Dword (DWORD) | The time-to-live (TTL) value at which this driver transmits multicast packets through the output system. The default value is 1, which restricts transmission to the local network. |
| Interface Address | IPAddress (IN_ADDR) | The address of the network interface card from which this driver transmits multicast packets. If this option is not specified, the operating system uses a default interface. The interface address specified must be in Internet dotted notation (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). |